Herisson Surname

229,623rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,764 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Herisson Surname Definition:

HERISSON: Local. From a town by that name in France.

Herisson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,5531:42,7715,397
Mauritius781:16,5823,513
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Thailand231:3,071,232294,953
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
England91:6,190,895170,599
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648

The alternate forms: Hérisson (54) are calculated separately.

Herisson (772) may also be a first name.

Herisson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

HERISSON: Local. From a town by that name in France.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Herisson Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Herisson Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Herisson is more frequently found in France than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as: Hérisson. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Herisson? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 229,623rd most commonly held family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 4,131,262 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 90 percent of Herisson live; 89 percent live in Western Europe and 89 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 295,418th most frequently held forename world-wide, held by 772 people.

This surname is most common in France, where it is carried by 1,553 people, or 1 in 42,771. In France Herisson is primarily concentrated in: Île-de-France, where 24 percent live, Pays de la Loire, where 13 percent live and Occitanie, where 11 percent live. Aside from France this last name exists in 29 countries. It also occurs in Mauritius, where 4 percent live and Australia, where 1 percent live.

Herisson Last Name Statistics demography

Herisson earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.86% less than the national average, earning $38,893 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hérisson9654/
Cherisson9414/
Herrisson942/
Herissone941/
Herissont941/
Herison93411/
Erisson9345/
Herrison88143/
Errisson8811/
Cherison889/
Kherison884/
Eriesson882/
Heridson881/
Jerisson881/
Herysson881/
Herision881/
Herixson881/
Erissont881/
Erixsson881/
Heresson881/
Heirison881/
Erison86546/
Cherrison8277/
Herissant8229/
Hearrison821/
Cheresson821/
Gergisson820/
Irisson80335/
Jerison80312/
Hereson80260/
Gerison80198/
Erixson80135/
Herizon80133/
Herisan8054/
Yrisson8044/
Jrisson8015/
Errison8012/
Heryson804/
Erision804/
Hirison802/
Erioson801/
Erisjon801/
Erisone801/
Earison801/
Heréson801/
Erihson801/
Erissen801/
Erieson800/
Ehrison800/
Eresson800/
Chierrison781/
Jerrison75206/
Herichon7593/
Chereson7553/
Earixson7546/
Gerrison7529/
Irissont7523/
Gerishon7511/
Yrissont758/
Herrizon756/
Gerissen755/
Hirrison754/
Hairison753/
Herishan753/
Eriessen752/
Irissone752/
Heryshon752/
Gerision752/
Khirison751/
Earrison751/
Cherizon751/
Herreson751/
Hirissan751/
Yirisson751/
Erreison751/
Geerison751/
Heeryson751/
Heiryson751/
Chirison750/
Errieson750/
Errixson750/
Gergison750/
Heereson750/
Erixon711,860/
Erizon71350/
Erisan7176/
Gerrissen7153/
Irison7149/
Cherisien7144/
Erisen7143/
Ereson7135/
Cherichon7133/
Geerissen7117/
Cherryson719/
Cherreson718/
Yrison717/
Cherrizon716/
Ihrissane715/
Gerrishon714/
Eryson713/
Khairison713/
Hairrison712/
Érison712/
Cheresion711/
Jerrysson711/
Uirissone711/
Jeerrison711/
Chiorison711/
Herriesen710/
Gereson6787/
Erexson6758/
Erisian6756/
Girison6754/
Ergeson6744/
Heresen6738/
Erisang6728/
Herizen6724/
Hireson6713/
Erixzon6712/
Eritsan679/
Jereson679/
Yorison677/
Jrissen676/
Erixxon674/
Gerisan674/
Airison674/
Eresonc674/
Chittrison674/
Ehrixon674/
Jerisan673/
Ihreson673/
Jerizon673/
Irrison672/
Geryson672/
Eriosun672/
Erixsan671/
Jrissom671/
Eressen671/
Eriesen671/
Gerisen671/
Jeryson671/
Eresion671/
Ereason671/
Ereizon671/
Eressan671/
Hereassoum671/
Heresan671/
Irissón671/
Erisanh671/
Erishan671/
Erisien671/
Jerisen671/
Herizan671/
Herysen671/
Iresson670/
Isreson670/
Errixon670/
Erixsen670/
Irieson670/
Eurisan670/
Eryxson670/
Eraisen670/

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